Kornet has worked out for more than a dozen teams. Some undoubtedly liked him, while others may not have quite as much.

But Kornet is not going to rack his brain trying to figure out which teams were impressed by his 3-point shooting or shot-blocking in a mobile 7-foot-1 frame. He will merely find out during the draft Thursday (6 p.m., ESPN).

“Sometimes you can get a grasp on whether a team is interested in you,” Kornet said. “But you really have no idea what they’re thinking and what their plans are for the draft. I’m not counting on any guarantees for draft night. I’m just going to stay level-headed.”

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Vanderbilt forward Luke Kornet (3) reacts in front of Northwestern center Dererk Pardon (5) during the first half of the NCAA tournament first-round game in Salt Lake City on March 16, 2017.
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Vanderbilt Commodores forward Luke Kornet (3) tries to score over Arkansas forward Moses Kingsley (33) in the second half of their game in the 2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Vanderbilt Commodores forward Luke Kornet (3) blocks a shot by Arkansas guard Jaylen Barford (0) in the first half of their game in the 2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Vanderbilt Commodores forward Luke Kornet (3) goes after a rebound in the first half of their game in the 2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet (3) celebrates with the student section after the Commodores beat South Dakota State 92-77 in Memorial Gym in an NIT second-round game on March 20, 2015.
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Kornet is ranked as the No. 64 draft prospect by CBS Sports (there will be 60 picks made), and many mock drafts project him as a possible late-second round pick. He will watch the draft in Lexington, Ky., where much of his father’s extended family lives.

Luke’s dad, Frank Kornet, is one of 38 Vanderbilt players drafted in program history. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 30th pick, then in the second round, in 1989. But Frank’s experience was different, and so his advice is limited.

“It was so much different back then,” Luke Kornet said. “This whole process didn’t exist back then. My dad had like one workout, and then he got drafted by a team that wasn’t even that workout.”

Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew was the 16th pick of the Houston Rockets in 1998, and he played for three NBA franchises until 2004. So he can provide more current guidance, but he said the draft remains as unpredictable as ever.

“You never know what’s going to happen in the draft, with trades or directions that teams want to go,” Drew said. “The best thing you can do is put forth your best effort, be who you are and do what you can in those workouts.

“Some people are going to like you, and some people aren’t. Some will say that you’re a great fit, and some will say that you’re not a great fit. You just can’t take things personally because everybody is looking for a different style player for their roster.”

Kornet’s likability, at least in terms of skill set, depends on what position teams project him playing. He is Vanderbilt’s career leader in blocks and the NCAA’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made by a 7-footer. But he also relies on his perimeter shooting for much of his offense rather than a low-post game like a traditional center.

As a senior last season, Kornet averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks despite playing through an early season knee injury that has since healed.
Kornet hopes he will be drafted, but he’s not worrying about different scenarios.

“I’ve been focused so much on this hectic schedule of workouts that I haven’t had much time to think about anything,” Kornet said. “Maybe I’ll get nervous Thursday.

“I think I have done well in these workouts. But whether I’m drafted or not, I see this as the beginning of a much longer road.”

Reach Adam Sparks at asparks@tennessean.com and follow him on Twitter @AdamSparks.